Joyce Meyer - 100 Inspirational Quotes: And the Life-Changing Scriptures Behind Them

Copyright 2019 by Joyce Meyer

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PRESENTED TO

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Throughout the forty plus years

that Ive been privileged to teach Gods Word, He has given me ways to communicate biblical principles so that they really strike a chord with people. Its so exciting when this happens because my lifes goal is to help people understand the Bible and learn how to apply it to their lives, and my prayer is this book will help you do just that!

As you read it, youll find brief points God has given me in my teachings that you can easily take in and think about as you go through your day. Each quote has an accompanying Scripture verse (or verses) that gives the biblical truth behind it. This is important because its the Truth God gives us that makes a life-changing differencenot the thoughts or opinions of another person.

My hope is that you will use this resource to help keep your mind focused on God and His Word; it could also be a starting point for a Bible study. Maybe you not only need a brief word of encouragement, but some direction to go deeper in what God has to say about a challenging situation youre facing. You can take the key scripture listed with the quote that inspires you and do key word studies of terms in the verse or look up other verses that speak to the topic in a concordance. I also want to encourage you to pray as you meditate on the Word, asking the Holy Spirit to teach you what you need to know. He is THE Teacher, as John 14:26 tells us.

Keep God first in everything you do and every part of your life. He loves you and always has your best interest at heart. Trust Him to guide you through His Word in your everyday life, and youll enjoy your journey!

Where the MIND goes, the MAN follows.

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he

PROVERBS 23:7 NKJV

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will.

ROMANS 12:2 NIV

YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY LETTING THE WORD OF GOD CHANGE YOUR MIND.

God doesnt just give you the dream; HE GIFTS YOU THE FAITH TO BELIEVE IT!

Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].

HEBREWS 11:1 AMPC

In your journey with Jesus, YOUR WORST DAY WITH HIM WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER THAN your best day without Him.

For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.

PSALM 84:10

I may NOT be where I need to be, but thank God Im NOT where I used to be.

IM OKAY and Im on my way!

And we all continually seeing as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are progressively being transformed into His image from [one degree of] glory to[even more] glory, which comes from the Lord, [who is] the Spirit.

2 CORINTHIANS 3:18

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 JOHN 4:9-10 NIV

I dont need to do

SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO BE IMPORTANT;

I am important because God loves me and He sent Jesus to die for me.